
Builders ups the ante for national green retrofit roadmap
The building industry has fine-tuned its 20-year blueprint to make the UK’s 28m existing homes greener ahead of the government’s imminent release of its heat

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The building industry has fine-tuned its 20-year blueprint to make the UK’s 28m existing homes greener ahead of the government’s imminent release of its heat

Developers will soon be expected to offer discounts of between 30 to 50 per cent on some of the new build homes they build for

Smaller housebuilders are to be given a better chance of bidding to develop public land following a major overhaul of the system. Housing accelerator Homes

A new brick producing a tenth of the carbon emissions of a traditional one is poised to go into commercial production. Zero Waste Scotland has

Buyer enquiries for flats in London are hotting up as the nation emerges from lockdown according to key figures in the housing market. The

A scheme to give discounts of at least 30 per cent to first-time buyers in their local area is to be tested out in

The next mayor should consider reducing the impact of proposed boundary taxes affecting builders in greater London, urges the Federation of Master Builders branch for

Timber, roof tiles and roofing membranes are proving pricier and harder to source with longer lead times threatening construction output. Imports such as paints and
Smaller builders could benefit from a £150m ‘help to build’ fund to make it easier for people to commission a bespoke home. The government initiative

Pressure is mounting on the government to come up with a water-tight strategy to meet ambitious new carbon-cutting targets, argues the construction industry. Prime

Tricky development sites are to get access to funding for site preparation and infrastructure with the launch of the £75m brownfield land release scheme today.

Major contractors are rolling out a new common assessment standard aimed at radically reducing the £1bn spent a year checking out supply chain providers. Balfour
Urban extensions and more garden villages need to be granted if the government is to achieve its ambitions of building
An extra £11m of public money to develop 23 brownfield sites across England is a chance for the government to
Lead times for brick supplies are forecast to increase this year with house builders advised to work closely with manufacturers
About 40,000 new homes are being delayed mainly in Somerset, the Solent and Kent because developers are required to ensure
Electricity companies rather than developers should pay for sub-stations to provide enough load for electric vehicle chargers in new homes,
The new service to give redress for homebuyers of new-builds with snagging problems has moved a step closer to happening.
New build home buyers will be able to purchase property with a five per cent deposit through a new scheme
The building industry is proposing sub-contracting of testing and the temporary use of existing certificates for products to ease pressure
London’s oldest and largest housing association Peabody is looking for a private sector development partner to finance and help build
The average house price in the UK reached a record high of £270,000 – £28,000 higher than this time last
Homes England’s chairman Peter Freeman told MPs there was still a real gap in the market among the major banks
Permitted development rights, where offices and shops can be turned into homes without too much red tape, are likely to
House prices rise in the North Average private rents rose by more than 10 per cent over the last year
More homes for seniors needed to cope with ageing population A major uplift in public subsidies to support private investment
Persuading future MPs to develop a national strategy to improve the energy and water efficiency of the UK’s 25m existing
The UK’s industrial and logistics sector is pressing the government to bring back strategic planning so that new warehouse space
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